Slagelse Stadium Explained

Stadium Name:Harboe Arena Slagelse
Location:Parkvej 41, DK-4200 Slagelse, Denmark
Coordinates:55.3994°N 11.3643°W
Owner:Slagelse Municipality
Operator:Slagelse B&I
Tenants:Slagelse B&I (1927–)
FC Vestsjælland (2008–2015)
Opened:1927
Renovated:2012–2013
Dimensions:105x
Surface:Grass
Seating Capacity:10,000 (3,300 seats)
Record Attendance:9,023 (vs. Holbæk B&I, 1973)

Slagelse Stadium (Danish: Slagelse Stadion; currently known as Harboe Arena Slagelse for sponsorship reasons) is a sports center located in Slagelse, Denmark, which, among other things, is used for athletics and the running of football matches on the associated stadium, including home games for Slagelse B&I. Formerly, its elite project FC Vestsjælland also used the stadium as its home ground.

The sports complex was built in 1927 by Slagelse Municipality, among others, as a result of the complete merging of Slagelse Boldklub and Slagelse Idræts-Forening to Slagelse B&I i 1919. The stadium has a capacity of 10,000, of which 3,300 are seating. The stadium record of 9,023 spectators dates back to the early 1970s, when it hosted with a division match in Danish top tier between Slagelse B&I and Holbæk B&I.

Rebuilding

In 2012, the stadium was rebuilt to include heating in the field, new lighting, new stands, among other improvements.[1]

Notes

55.4006°N 11.3642°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Slagelse-Stadion-klar-til-Superliga-bold . Bold.dk . 2012-01-12 .